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AGRICULTUKE OF MAINE. 



TABLE V. 



Shonnng Number and Kinds of Demonstrations in each County. 



The success of the demonstrations has been very gratifying 

 and their influence has spread to hundreds of other farms. The 

 demonstration work is supplemented by various neighborhood 

 meetings and field meetings on the demonstration farms at 

 critical periods in the growth of the crops. The neighbors and 

 all people interested are invited to be present while the agent 

 and demonstrator explain the course pursued in the manage- 

 ment of the demonstration and outline further plans for han- 

 dling the crop. It is aimed to work with neighborhoods and 

 communities rather than with individuals but Extension Repre- 

 sentatives are always glad to render all possible assistance in 

 the handling of farm problems, wherever it is desired by either 

 individual farmers or groups of farmers. 



It is hoped eventually to establish farm demonstration work 

 in every county in Maine since it appears to be one of the most 



